Category Archives: Mommyhood

One of the great joys in my life is that I get to stay at home with my kids. It’s truly amazing to be able to see every little details of their lives from sunup to sundown, but sometimes it gets boring. For them anyway. My entertainment qualities only last until Veggie Tales comes up on their radar, plus I’m the bad guy half the day that won’t let them stomp crackers into the rug or scream “No!” at me at the top of their lungs (I’m looking at you Lailah). Continue reading →

7:15 am – Izzy is asleep next to me (when did she get here?!) and Lailah is saying “Momma, Momma!” over and over in their room. I get Lailah and bring her in to our room and let her watch Netflix while I lay there a bit longer.

7:30 am – The girls are fighting over who gets to hold the phone.

7:33 am – The scuffle is over and they are quietly watching the phone together. Success.

8:00 am – We’re all up now and the girls have a juice each and are watching Paw Patrol. So far so good.

8:20 a.m. – Kids just saw a commercial with ice cream and sprinkles. They are now begging for ice cream and sprinkles. I said no.

8:21 am – Lailah (2 yr old) is now shrieking because I won’t let them have ice cream and sprinkles for breakfast.
8:22 am – Izzy (4 yr old) wants Goldfish. A slightly more reasonable request that I decide to fulfill.

8:24 am – Lailah finally stopped crying about ice cream and is eating goldfish. Izzy is now pouting because she wanted her own bowl so she didn’t have to share the goldfish.
8:32 am – Izzy wants goldfish. I pointed out the bowl they already have. Have been informed that it’s the “wrong” bowl. Told her to eat out of that bowl or she gets no goldfish at all. Threw herself on couch, but finally decided to eat some goldfish. Lailah complained about Izzy eating “her” goldfish. Informed Lailah they are sharing that bowl. Crisis averted.

8:45 am – Lailah is screaming while holding the bowl of goldfish and not sharing with Izzy. I told her she has to share. She started crying. I told her to put the bowl on the couch so they could both eat it. She throws the bowl on the ground sobbing and runs and throws herself on the couch. Izzy thinks Lailah needs a nap because of all the crying.
8:47 am – Lailah finally comes over to help me pick up goldfish like I’d been asking her to. I set the bowl on the couch.

8:56 am – All is calm.

9:11 am – Izzy asked if their oatmeal was ready…Forgot I had told her I would make them oatmeal

9:35 am – Just walked in to Lailah showing a Izzy a booger and then proceeding to eat it…why?!

9:42 am – Put on a smidgen of makeup and just remembered the oatmeal in the microwave. Fixed up oatmeal and now girls are sitting and eating their breakfast. Izzy told me, “Momma, you make the best oatmeal!” *heart swelling*

9:46 am – Lailah says she’s all done. Bowl is still full…

9:47 am – Lailah just ate one bite. Says she’s all done…

9:48 am – Izzy woofed her oatmeal down and put her bowl in the sink. Little sweetheart!

9:52 am – Coaxed a few more bites into Lailah and let her get down.

9:59 am – Lailah is crying because I won’t let her hold the Wii game discs.

10:01 am – Lailah is crying for ice cream and sprinkles.

10:02 am – Izzy and I are going to play Mario Party on the Wii.

10:10 am – Phone call on vacation planning.

10:30 am – Izzy and I are still playing Mario Party. Lailah is curled up in the chair with me and just cupped my face in her hands and said quietly, “Look at me! Slow down!”

2:12 pm – Izzy decides the best place to run an obstacle course is through the fabric I have on the floor while I’m trying to cut it.

2:14 pm – Successfully diverted her to Netflix. Back to work.

3:40 pm – Lailah is up from her nap. Let the chaos begin. Still working on upholstery project.

3:45 pm – Lailah needs goldfish.

3:55 pm – Forgot I was going to make a dessert before Tyler gets home.

3:56 pm – Begin dessert preparations.

3:59 pm – Got a message from a friend wanting to visit.

4:00 pm – Still quiet. What’s going on?

4:20 pm – Visiting with a friend and getting to relax a bit while the kiddos entertain themselves. Still going good. Tyler is now home. Yay, reinforcements!

4: 32 pm – Lailah is licking a toy spatula. For some reason I tell her not to. She licks it again. Now I have to hold my ground because I was stupid enough to tell her no and I can’t let her get away with it now.